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§ 7407. Disqualification of collaborative attorney

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureEffective: August 27, 2018

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Part VII. Civil Actions and Proceedings
Chapter 74. Collaborative Law Process (Refs & Annos)
Effective: August 27, 2018
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 7407
§ 7407. Disqualification of collaborative attorney
Currentness
(a) Rule.--
(1) Except as provided in subsection (b), an attorney who represents a party in a collaborative law process and any law firm or government agency with which the attorney is associated shall be disqualified from representing any party or nonparty participant in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter.
(2) Requesting the approval of a settlement agreement by a tribunal shall be considered part of the collaborative law process and not a related proceeding.
(b) Exception.--Disqualification under subsection (a) shall not operate to prevent a collaborative attorney from seeking or defending an emergency order to protect the health, safety or welfare of a party or a family member.

Credits

2018, June 28, P.L. 381, No. 55, § 3, effective in 60 days [Aug. 27, 2018].
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 7407, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 7407
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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